Xi urges more focus on ethnic regions

BEIJING, Jan. 21 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to facilitate the economic and social development in ethnic regions to fulfill the "building of a moderately prosperous society" by 2020.

Xi made the remarks during a three-day inspection tour to Yunnan Province, which wrapped up Wednesday.

Xi urged the province, which is home to many of China's 56 ethnic groups, to be a model region of ethnic solidarity in the nation.